Efficiency in COVID-19 inpatient care: findings from public hospitals in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving efficiency is one of the high-potential options for expanding fiscal space for health. During the pandemic, as health systems' financial challenges intensify, the importance of utilizing resources efficiently also increases. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate the efficiency of Iran's public hospitals in treating COVID-19 inpatient cases.

Methods

This descriptive-analytical study was based on administrative claims data from the Iran Health Insurance Organization and included 439,327 COVID-19 inpatient cases across 493 public hospitals in 2021. Epidemic waves were first identified using time-series data on daily admissions, and each patient was assigned to the corresponding wave. A logistic regression model was then fitted to estimate the prob

SUBMITTER: Daroudi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature